This is a list of Presidents of Romania:
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Mihail Sadoveanu | December 30, 1947 | 1948 |
| Dr. Constantin I. Parhon | 1948 | 1952 |
| Dr. Petru Groza | 1952 | 1958 |
| Ion Gheorghe Maurer | 1958 | 1961 |
| Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej | 1961 | 1965 |
| Nicolae Ceauşescu | 1965 | December 22, 1989 |
| Ion Iliescu | December 22, 1989 | 29 November 1996 |
| Emil Constantinescu | 29 November 1996 | 20 December 2000 |
| Ion Iliescu (2nd time) | 20 December 2000 | 20 December 2004 |
| Traian Băsescu | 20 December 2004 | incumbent |
Note: The official function of "President of Romania" did not exist until March 1974. Prior to that, the secretary general of the Romanian Communist Party (Romanian Workers' Party prior to 1965) had the role of Head of State.